[text] @goddess of death

[queenofkur]

[ Following this exchange, the goddess posts this on the network: ]

Greetings everyone (edit: except Silco).

I come to ask for your shared wisdom following a disagreement I have had with one of our peers, Bakugō Katsuki. I am of the opinion that his unusual vocabulary, his aggressive predisposition and his unstable temper are a detriment to his social life. I have personally experienced difficulties communicating properly with him, seeing how all conversations quickly devolve into a purposeless rain of insulting words before any progress can be made.

When I said as much, he suggested the problem comes from myself. He accuses me of taking his words too literally and of behaving in too much of a maternal manner towards him. I admit it is a possibility we simply don't see eye to eye - however, I doubt his temper, poor choice of words and aggressiveness are limited to our interactions.

This is why I am asking for your wisdom and opinion, especially those familiar with Bakugo to - hopefully - help him see reason.

Thank you kindly!

-- Ereshkigal, Goddess of Death and Queen of Kûr

Comments

[blastedass]

it's a buncha people talking about shit and spitting out half-truths.

[Katsuki's definitely thinking more about welcoming here, rather than say, welcoming someone into his own hero agency. But yeah, he'd show someone the ropes on the training simulation, if they didn't crap themselves at the idea.]

she implied i didn't know how to fucking read. you wanna take that insult lying down?

[intertwinedfates]

if that's the case, then yeah, I can see why it'd bug you

[Hopefully he could manage the PR details of his own agency, at least. Not wanting to be responsible for newbies here is another matter entirely.]

really? that doesn't sound like her... normally she's super polite, sometimes to a fault. guess that's a decent reason to be pissed off in that case

[blastedass]

she sounded surprised i was event reading!

[Granted, credit where it's due, she really commented on her surprise at him being a book person, buuut... Katsuki's temper and pride's a bitch.]

what the hell about me suggests i'm fucking illiterate?!

[intertwinedfates]

huh... yeah, okay, point in your favor there - that is pretty rude

[Ah, that makes a hell of a lot more sense. Yato too would naturally assume that Katsuki is the sort who prefers actions over words, not that the two preferences can't coexist.]

mmmmaybe it's the yelling?

[blastedass]

no shit.

[He's also the kind who prefers a book in his room than sitting in a noisy crowd.]

huh?! a lot of smart people yell!

[intertwinedfates]

[Makes sense given he's not much of a people person.]

really? I thought it was all wise and everything to speak softly and carry a big stick or something

[Yato, quit pulling semi-relevant quotes out your ass...]

[blastedass]

[People are annoying and bother him.]

did you just pull that outta your ass or something?

[intertwinedfates]

[Something that's fairly easy to do, haha...]

maybe!

oh oh I got another one for ya! "in silence, deep wisdom resides"

[blastedass]

[It's not his fault people are stupid!]

this is coming from a guy who doesn't know when to shut his mouth.

[intertwinedfates]

[It does make one wonder if maybe his tolerance for bullshit is just low...]

ouch! called out!!

you know how to hit a guy where it hurts. no wonder you made Eresh cry

[blastedass]

[Whose tolerance for bullshit should be high?! IT'S BULLSHIT!!]

why's it MY fault she's crying?! she started this!

[maturity]

[intertwinedfates]

[Given everything they're dealing with - kaiju, vampires, mutations - one would think a high tolerance for bs is a requirement.]

keep it up and I'm shoving you both into one of these

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The infamous "Our Get Along Shirt."]

[blastedass]

[There's a difference between monster bs and ally/personal bs. This falls into the latter. Since he can easily REMOVE the former version of bs.]

ANSWER THE DAMN QUESTION!!

[namely, how's this HIS fault]

[intertwinedfates]

[True. LILITH tends to frown upon them beating the crap out of each other, unless it's for team-building exercises, apparently.]

because most likely this is exactly what happened: you and her were talking and you got all shouty!

[Honestly, if it weren't text, he'd be wondering how Katsuki hadn't lost his voice...]

[blastedass]

[Ironic, isn't it. Though training and sparring comes with the idea there's a level of restraint, where bar-room brawls are usually... not.]

what, you want me to smile and thank her for a fucking insult?

[A lifetime of vocal cord training and very good genes from his mom.]

[intertwinedfates]

[Nobody said it made perfect sense. Which is a good thing, since it doesn't.]

no, I want you to take a deep breath and remember that she, like all of us, are capable of making mistakes. live and let live, y'know?

you guys were talking about reading, yeah? that means she's taken an interest in you and probably wants to be friends

[Certainly out of everyone here, Eresh has no ulterior motives.]

[blastedass]

i'm not bailing her out or apologizing for anything.

tch, shit way of showing it.

she's really spontaneous for a death god.

[intertwinedfates]

fair enough. just giving her another chance is enough. it's fine to just chalk it up to a clash of personalities and leave it at that

says the guy who yells even at the people he cares about, heh

just goes to show you that you can't judge based on first impressions

[He'd be pointedly staring if this were in person.]

[blastedass]

[Yeah about that first impression thing.]

this isn't the first time i've talked with her, Bakami.

shut up. i wouldn't yell if they didn't do stupid shit deserving it.

[Yes he would.]

[intertwinedfates]

so, what're you gonna do, then? stay pissed at her? seems like a waste of energy to me

huh. I'll hold you to that, then

[In other words, if he sees him spouting off over innocent stuff, he's calling him out on it.]

[blastedass]

i wasn't even pissed at her when she came into the library!

[It takes something big to get him to hold a grudge. Even if some of them can be childish.]

haa? what the hell are you thinking?

[intertwinedfates]

so all's forgiven, then?

[He's gonna get those two to proverbially kiss and make up! New goal for the month!]

nothing worth worrying your pretty little head over~

[blastedass]

she got her ass handed to her enough on here.

[He might pick at her about this occasionally going forward, but nothing more than childish bullying over the sleight.]

who the hell's ever believed you when you say that?

[intertwinedfates]

glad to hear you're not gonna lay into her. cuz you're right about it not going her way

[A gentle reminder of her misstep might be a good thing when she gets a little self-righteous.]

eh, probably nobody, if I'm being honest. but I always wanted to say that, hehe

[blastedass]

[He already did. It's why Yato responded, right?]

so long as she learns from it.

[Going through this humiliation only to make the same mistake again in the future would solidify her as pathetic in Katsuki's opinion.]

if you're being honest.